I need help with My M.2 :/

[Nathan_GamingUK]

so yesterday I bought a M.2 drive 256GB THNSN5256GPUK which when I plugged it in it showed up fine and I was able to install windows on it but today I had some new ram turn up in the post so I put it in and also took out the M.2 drive so I would not knock it and also install the M.2 Bracket to help support it but when I did all of this and booted the PC back up it would not show up in the bios nor on windows at all not even in Disk Management so I am wondering what should I do next?

 

I Tried:

Taking out the new ram and trying it again

blowing in the port

leaving it out and booting up then turning off and putting the M.2 Back in again

 

My Mobo is the ASUS X99-S and the CPU is I7 5930K

 

Thanks in Advance.

[Tiwaz]

7 minutes ago, Nathan_GamingUK said:

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have you checked if its really all the way in the slot?

[TheWiseGuy]

How much ram are you putting into the motherboard? Try putting the old ram then booting it up and see what happens. If it boots it's the ram.

[Nathan_GamingUK]

2 minutes ago, TheWiseGuy said:

How much ram are you putting into the motherboard? Try putting the old ram then booting it up and see what happens. If it boots it's the ram.

I have put in the old ram and still the same  and the ram I'm running is 16gb 2400mhz VENGEANCE LPX

[Nathan_GamingUK]

2 minutes ago, Tiwaz said:

have you checked if its really all the way in the slot?

I have put it in all the way put it does seem very easy too come out like its not clicked in ?

[TheWiseGuy]

Just now, Nathan_GamingUK said:

I have put in the old ram and still the same

If you have a old Desktop or Laptop try putting the M2 in there see if it shows up in the bios/windows.

[Nathan_GamingUK]

Just now, TheWiseGuy said:

If you have a old Desktop or Laptop try putting the M2 in there see if it shows up in the bios/windows.

I do not have another pc that supports the M.2 unfortunately

[Tearspacer]

Sounds as if the system wasn't powered all the way down and fired the m.2 when taking it out. Seen it before. Even if you unplug the computer if you don't click the power button then there can still be some power in the system 

[TheWiseGuy]

Just now, Nathan_GamingUK said:

I do not have another pc that supports the M.2 unfortunately

See if it's in right if not I got nothing

[Nathan_GamingUK]

Just now, Tearspacer said:

Sounds as if the system wasn't powered all the way down and fired the m.2 when taking it out. Seen it before. Even if you unplug the computer if you don't click the power button then there can still be some power in the system 

does that mean ive shorted it out?

[AnalogCanavity]

6 minutes ago, Tiwaz said:

have you checked if its really all the way in the slot?

Yes you might want do that, the same happen with me to

[Tiwaz]

1 minute ago, Tearspacer said:

Sounds as if the system wasn't powered all the way down and fired the m.2 when taking it out. Seen it before. Even if you unplug the computer if you don't click the power button then there can still be some power in the system 

yea i always turn off and plug off the PSU when i change something with the hardware

[Nathan_GamingUK]

Just now, TheWiseGuy said:

See if it's in right if not I got nothing

its in buddy thanks for the attention

[Tearspacer]

Just now, Nathan_GamingUK said:

does that mean ive shorted it out?

Yes i think so. Just contact who you bought it from and say it didn't work and you should just be able to get a new on for free

[Nathan_GamingUK]

Just now, Tiwaz said:

yea i always turn off and plug off the PSU when i change something with the hardware

well that's good to know good job it has a week to get a full refund if it breaks

[Nathan_GamingUK]

1 minute ago, Tearspacer said:

Yes i think so. Just contact who you bought it from and say it didn't work and you should just be able to get a new on for free

so all is good with the mobo in this case? please say yes

[Tearspacer]

Just now, Nathan_GamingUK said:

so all is good with the mobo in this case? please say yes

I would say so, unlikely it would have shorted the m.2 port

[Tiwaz]

2 minutes ago, Nathan_GamingUK said:

well that's good to know good job it has a week to get a full refund if it breaks

hope your data wont get stolen

[Nathan_GamingUK]

Just now, Tearspacer said:

I would say so, unlikely it would have shorted the m.2 port

it doesn't smell as if it is shorted out though ? but thanks for clarifying

[Nathan_GamingUK]

Just now, Tiwaz said:

hope your data wont get stolen

dw I only installed win10 on the thing

 

[Tearspacer]

Just now, Nathan_GamingUK said:

it doesn't smell as if it is shorted out though ? but thanks for clarifying

When it's something small like that it doesn't have a smell

[Nathan_GamingUK]

1 minute ago, Tearspacer said:

When it's something small like that it doesn't have a smell

thanks also just to add I did not buy it brand new either so.. that could of played a massive part.